Land of Contrasts: Alluvial soil, oasis, exotic river, wadi, aquifer, qanat, desalinization Southwest Asia Long Ago: domesticate, dike, ziggurant, cuneiform, code, torah, Ten Commandments, Gospels, Gur'an, Crusades Influences on Cultures: refugee, Five Pillars, hajj, Sunni, Shi'i, calligraphy New Government and Strong Economies: Zionism, mixed economy, absolute monarchy, embargo.
Suggestions: Vocabulary words can be given as an introduction to each topic, or it can be given as homework after the introduction of each topic.
Grade: Six Grade Social Studies
Month: May
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Southwest Asia and North AfricaGuiding Questions
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Land of Contrasts: Alluvial soil, oasis, exotic river, wadi, aquifer, qanat, desalinizationSouthwest Asia Long Ago: domesticate, dike, ziggurant, cuneiform, code, torah, Ten Commandments, Gospels, Gur'an, Crusades
Influences on Cultures: refugee, Five Pillars, hajj, Sunni, Shi'i, calligraphy
New Government and Strong Economies: Zionism, mixed economy, absolute monarchy, embargo.
Suggestions: Vocabulary words can be given as an introduction to each topic, or it can be given as homework after the introduction of each topic.
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Books:
- Prentice Hall - World Explorer - Africa
- Around The World Packet: National Geopgraphic- African Journeys 1850-1900
- Around The World Packet: National Geographic- Maasai Dreamer (A Story from Kenya)
- Around The World Packet: National Geographic - Jewelers to the Palace
- Around The World Packet: National Geographic - The Great Pyramid
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